Melmetal
Hex Nut Pokémon
Type matchups
Damage taken when attackedIts STAB attacks
Base stats
| HP | 135 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 143 | |
| Defense | 143 | |
| Sp. Atk | 80 | |
| Sp. Def | 65 | |
| Speed | 34 | |
| Total | 600 |
- EV yield
- 3 Attack
- Base experience
- 270
Evolution
Abilities
Moves flagged as being punch-based have 1.2× their base power for this Pokémon. Sucker Punch is not flagged as punch-based; its original, Japanese name only means "surprise attack".
Profile
- Height
- 2.5 m 8′02″
- Weight
- 800.0 kg 1763.7 lbs
- Gender
- Egg groups
- Undiscovered
- Hatch time
- 120 cycles ~30,700 steps
- Catch rate
- 3 Very hard≈ 1.6% with a Poké Ball at full HP
- Base friendship
- 0
- Growth rate
- Slow
Moves
Sword & Shield| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evo | Thunder Punch | electric | 75 | 100 | 15 | |
| 1 | Harden | normal | — | — | 30 | |
| 1 | Headbutt | normal | 70 | 100 | 15 | |
| 1 | Tail Whip | normal | — | 100 | 30 | |
| 1 | Thunder Punch | electric | 75 | 100 | 15 | |
| 1 | Thunder Shock | electric | 40 | 100 | 30 | |
| 24 | Thunder Wave | electric | — | 90 | 20 | |
| 32 | Acid Armor | poison | — | — | 20 | |
| 40 | Flash Cannon | steel | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| 48 | Mega Punch | normal | 80 | 85 | 20 | |
| 56 | Protect | normal | — | — | 10 | |
| 64 | Discharge | electric | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| 72 | Dynamic Punch | fighting | 100 | 50 | 5 | |
| 80 | Superpower | fighting | 120 | 100 | 5 | |
| 88 | Double Iron Bash | steel | 60 | 100 | 5 | |
| 96 | Hyper Beam | normal | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM00 | Mega Punch | normal | 80 | 85 | 20 | |
| TM01 | Mega Kick | normal | 120 | 75 | 5 | |
| TM04 | Ice Punch | ice | 75 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM05 | Thunder Punch | electric | 75 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM08 | Hyper Beam | normal | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| TM09 | Giga Impact | normal | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| TM11 | Solar Beam | grass | 120 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM14 | Thunder Wave | electric | — | 90 | 20 | |
| TM20 | Self-Destruct | normal | 200 | 100 | 5 | |
| TM21 | Rest | psychic | — | — | 5 | |
| TM22 | Rock Slide | rock | 75 | 90 | 10 | |
| TM24 | Snore | normal | 50 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM25 | Protect | normal | — | — | 10 | |
| TM39 | Facade | normal | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM43 | Brick Break | fighting | 75 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM48 | Rock Tomb | rock | 60 | 95 | 15 | |
| TM76 | Round | normal | 60 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM90 | Electric Terrain | electric | — | — | 10 | |
| TM97 | Brutal Swing | dark | 60 | 100 | 20 | |
| TR01 | Body Slam | normal | 85 | 100 | 15 | |
| TR05 | Ice Beam | ice | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| TR08 | Thunderbolt | electric | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| TR09 | Thunder | electric | 110 | 70 | 10 | |
| TR10 | Earthquake | ground | 100 | 100 | 10 | |
| TR20 | Substitute | normal | — | — | 10 | |
| TR26 | Endure | normal | — | — | 10 | |
| TR27 | Sleep Talk | normal | — | — | 10 | |
| TR39 | Superpower | fighting | 120 | 100 | 5 | |
| TR46 | Iron Defense | steel | — | — | 15 | |
| TR52 | Gyro Ball | steel | — | 100 | 5 | |
| TR70 | Flash Cannon | steel | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| TR74 | Iron Head | steel | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| TR79 | Heavy Slam | steel | — | 100 | 10 | |
| TR93 | Darkest Lariat | dark | 85 | 100 | 10 | |
| TR94 | High Horsepower | ground | 95 | 95 | 10 | |
| TR99 | Body Press | fighting | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Beam | steel | 140 | 95 | 5 | |
| Steel Roller | steel | 130 | 100 | 5 |
Where to find it
Sword & ShieldNot found in the wild in Sword & Shield. It may be obtained by evolving, breeding, trading or as a gift.
Pokédex entries
At the end of its life-span, Melmetal will rust and fall apart. The small shards left behind will eventually be reborn as Meltan.
Centrifugal force is behind the punches of Melmetal’s heavy hex-nut arms. Melmetal is said to deliver the strongest punches of all Pokémon.
All 3 Pokédex entries
At the end of its life-span, Melmetal will rust and fall apart. The small shards left behind will eventually be reborn as Meltan.
Centrifugal force is behind the punches of Melmetal’s heavy hex-nut arms. Melmetal is said to deliver the strongest punches of all Pokémon.
Revered long ago for its capacity to create iron from nothing, for some reason it has come back to life after 3,000 years.